MagicMirror² installation and setup scripts

These scripts can be used to automate installation and release upgrades.

Install MagicMirror²

raspberry.sh is the installation script, upgraded from the core package.

To execute the install script, copy/paste this line into the terminal window on your device (I can't say PI, cause it works in a lot of other places too).

bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/raspberry.sh)"

There is a log file, ~/install.log, created so we can be able to diagnose any problems.

Upgrade to next MagicMirror version from an existing installation

A new MagicMirror version is released once every 90 days (Jan 1, Apr 1, July 1, Oct 1).

upgrade-script.sh will do the git pull and npm install, and refresh npm setup for any modules that might need it. The script should handle all the work…

and give you a trial run of all that, only applying changes if you request them.

Give it a try!

This works on Mac as well, copy/paste the following line into the terminal window on your device:

bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/upgrade-script.sh)"

No changes are made to the local repo or the working copy.

If you WANT to actually apply the changes, copy/paste this line into the terminal window on your device:

bash -c  "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/upgrade-script.sh)" apply

There is a log file (upgrade.log) in the MagicMirror/installers folder.

Additional scripts that may be useful

The install has two sections of additional support.

I have provided those separately here too, in case you need to run one separately, or changed your mind after install.

Turn off screen saver and setup pm2 to autostart MM on boot.

screensaveroff.sh, copy/paste this line into the terminal window on your device:

bash -c "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/screensaveroff.sh)"

Add using pm2 to autostart MagicMirror at bootup

fixuppm2.sh, copy/paste this line into the terminal window on your device:

bash -c "$(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdetweil/MagicMirror_scripts/master/fixuppm2.sh)"

Switch to the Midori browser

Especially low powered devices like the Pi Zero W might struggle running MagicMirror with the Chromium browser. A simpler browser like Midori might be a good alternative in this case. To switch to using the Midori browser change the MagicMirror/installers/mm.sh file to include the external_browser variable like:

cd ~/MagicMirror
export external_browser=midori
DISPLAY=:0 npm start